BUSINESS SPECIAL....BUSINESS LEADERS 40 AND UNDER No.s13 TO 15

BUSINESS LEADERS 40 AND UNDER No.s13 TO 15

13. Manjari Upadhye, 39





Associate Director, Cadbury Dairy Milk Equity, Asia Pacific Region

Education: MBA (FMS)

Previous Jobs: PepsiCo, Colgate Palmolive and Ocean Spray Cranberries USA

Claim to fame: Launching Gluco+

Best advice anybody gave me: My Grandmom ­ You can only do what you can do

Success to me is: Delivering quality work within the timeline and costs required

My favorite people: My family & Madonna

What I wanted to be when I was 20 years old: A renowned geneticist

If there is one thing I would like to change about myself: Stop overthinking

How I unwind: Watch a movie alone with caramel popcorn & diet soda

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14.Gaurav Deepak, 40





Co-founder and Head Investment banking, Avendus Capital

Education: IIT Kanpur (B.Tech), IIM Calcutta (MBA)

Previous Jobs: ICICI

Claim to fame: Building India's largest Investment Banking franchise

Best advice anybody gave me: It's all about people

Success to me is: Creating an institution which is respected and makes a positive contribution to society.

Role Models: My parents.

How I unwind: Spending time with family and friends

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15.Rakesh Kumar, 38





Sales Director, Pepsico India

Education: IMT Ghaziabad (PGDBM), University of Delhi (Bachelor's)

Previous Jobs: ConAgra Foods

Claim to fame: One of the youngest sales directors at PepsiCo. Winner of Pepsico's President's Ring of Honour, Chairman's Award and “I-Care Manager“ award

Best advice anybody gave me: Explorer Robert Swan, the first person to walk both the North and the South Pole, who said do not rely on what you were but what you are

Success to me is: Growth and Progress with the right balance of health, wealth and fun

My favourite people: Pete Sampras, The True Champion and Praveen Someshwar, GM-North Asia, PepsiCo

What I wanted to be when I was 20 years old: I wanted to do many things from being a sportsman, to business leader

If there is one thing I would like to change about myself: Make time to stay in touch with old friends and colleagues.

How I unwind: Squash in the morning

My favourite song: Kabhi Kabhi

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